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(Beauty pageant contestant) Rogelia Cruz Martínez was a Guatemalan beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Guatemala title in 1959. Following her pageant victory, she joined the Guatemalan Party of Labour and became actively involved in left-wing political activism. Cruz developed a close relationship with the party's leader, Leonardo Castillo Johnson, and played a significant role within the organization. However, tragically, her political involvement ultimately led to her abduction and murder due to her association with the party and Johnson.